Tableside Payment

According to HT's 2014 Restaurant Technology Study, tableside ordering and payment devices are the single largest growth area in full service restaurants, with a third of respondents planning a rollout by the end of next year. Vendors are rolling out new solutions — including those that are mounted at the table and those that servers carry — that allow for mobile payment, faster table turns, upselling and more. Restaurant operators are turning towards tableside devices to incorporate payment functionality while enjoying longer battery life, upselling and more.

By the end of 2015, order-and-pay tablets are being mounted at the table, and check settlement for all purchases will be integrated into a single transaction at all of Buffalo Wild Wings' 1,010+ locations. HT talks to Karen Bird, VP of IT, about the project, as well as evolving mobile trends in restaurant technology.

Viableware introduces digital bill folder to solve chip and pin payment card challenge for full-service restaurants.

Attendees at the recent Smart Card Alliance 2014 Payments Summit, while agreeing that EMV Chip payments are the best option, still are uncertain of best practices for implementation.

Award-winning restaurant eyes EMV card payment compliance by implementing the RAIL Payment Platform from Viableware.

Along with broad-based use of encryption and biometric technologies, expect increased focus on securing enterprise BYOD programs and "bring your own security" trend.

Smart kitchen software is revolutionizing the way many restaurants do business. The latest solutions help to streamline front- to back-of-house operations while reducing costs and labor.

Headline makers from November encompass all areas of the point of sale, but mobility is driving the path to purchase.